Mount Tandikat

Tandikat
The Tandikat (left) - Singgalang (right) twin volcano as seen from Marapi.
Highest point
Elevation2,438 m (7,999 ft)
Coordinates0°25′57.30″S 100°19′1.69″E / 0.4325833°S 100.3171361°E / -0.4325833; 100.3171361
Geography
Tandikat
West Sumatra, Indonesia
Parent rangeBarisan Mountains
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Rock typeAndesite
Volcanic arcSunda Arc
Last eruptionApril 1924

Tandikat is an active stratovolcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its elevation is 2,438 m (7,999 ft). It is a twin volcano with Mount Singgalang, which is located to the north-north-east of Tandikat. However, only Tandikat has had historical volcanic activity. The city of Padang Panjang is located at the foot of the mountain.

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